Right now, local time in San Francisco is 17:21 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Francisco ranks #32318 worldwide by population and #33 in El Salvador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 11h 19m (winter) – 12h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Francisco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.6941° N, 88.1041° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Morazan
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 16,152 · #32318 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Francisco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.69° S, 91.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 561 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Francisco today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 56.3° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for San Francisco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Francisco sits in the America/El_Salvador time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in El Salvador.
San Francisco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,134 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.69° N, 88.10° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 15:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:21 | +3h |
| London | 23:21 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:21 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:21 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:21 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 04:51 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:21 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:21 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:21 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:21 | +17h |
Best time to call San Francisco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Francisco local time:
Cities sharing San Francisco's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador17:21
- Soyapango17:21
- San Miguel17:21
- Santa Ana17:21
- Mejicanos17:21
- Santa Tecla17:21
- Apopa17:21
- Delgado17:21
- Sonsonate17:21
- San Marcos17:21
- Usulután17:21
- Cojutepeque17:21
Distances from San Francisco
| Chicago | 3,134 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,784 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,122 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,681 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,898 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,796 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,574 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,669 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,143 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,332 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,822 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 17,888 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near San Francisco
- Cacaopera8 km · 17:21
- Sociedad9 km · 17:21
- Guatajiagua11 km · 17:21
- Jocoro13 km · 17:21
- Chapeltique19 km · 17:21
- Corinto19 km · 17:21
- Ciudad Barrios19 km · 17:21
- Moncagua24 km · 17:21
FAQ
What time is it in San Francisco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Francisco (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Francisco in?
San Francisco runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Francisco observe daylight saving time?
San Francisco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Francisco today?
San Francisco sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Francisco tonight?
The moon phase over San Francisco tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Francisco?
The antipode of San Francisco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.69° S, 91.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 561 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Francisco?
San Francisco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Francisco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Francisco, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.